Yesterday, when the economists declared the recession officially over, I went to see a play about Enron, a financial “adventure” that could well be seen as related to our recent depression.

As opening nights go, it was pretty spectacular. The show’s already had rave reviews in Chichester and at the Royal Court. (You’ll remember we sent city worker Will to give us his views on the play back in September.) In addition, Rupert Goold had won the Critics Circle Award for Best Director earlier in the day, so excitement was running high in the theatre.

Add to that the swathes of stars also seeing the show, and I was struggling to stop myself staring, starstruck. Sharing a row with Charles Dance and Lindsay Duncan was one thing.

Spotting John Simm, Frank Skinner, David Dimbleby, AA Gill, Felicity Kendal, Cillian Murphy, Micky Dolenz and Benedict Cumberbatch spread throughout the rest of the theatre was another. I’m sure there were loads more famous faces there – the place was teeming with (really random) celebrities! Rupert Goold was also there, big-haired and relaxed in a brown suit.

Without a ticket to the after-party (sniff), I can’t tell you about anyone else, but I can tell you that Enron seems to be *the* West End play of the moment. It’s a fantastically fast-paced show; exciting, dramatic and revealing even to someone who understands incredibly little (and possibly cares less) about the financial world of the 1990s. Because Lucy Prebble’s play is about the characters as well as the money, combined with Goold’s trademark directorial craziness, it’s a brilliant piece of theatre.

Eron is booking at the Noel Coward Theatre until 8 May.

The red-carpet event’s guests were the great and good from the restaurant industry, plus foodie celebs including Fay Maschler – critic extraordinaire and co-founder of the festival.

With the festival’s main events getting underway today, the organisers have already had a fantastic response from chefs, restaurateurs and the public.

Pre-event targets of signing up 500 restaurants were exceeded with an exciting and diverse range of London establishments getting involved.

Tickets have been selling like hotcakes, with several festival events already sold out. But don’t fear, you can still book a Festival Menu, and get a great ticket deal on the following events by visiting the Festival Hub in Covent Garden:

• Eat Film
• Starter for Ten
• The Big Roast
• Simon Schama’s talk on food  and eating out

From lunchtime today, London Restaurant Festival attendees can also vote for their favourite festival menu. Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 13 October.

“We’re not here to talk about old pubs. There’s plenty of tours where you can do that,” our tour guide Tim tells us.

“We’re here to talk about sex, drugs, suicide and rock ‘n’ roll!”

And with that, we headed off on a Celebrity Walking Tour of Notting Hill, feeling slightly naughty and as though we were going somewhere we shouldn’t, as we wandered into the territory of the rich and famous.

The tour is a light-hearted stroll around Notting Hill‘s film locations, celebrity drinking spots and other points of interest. The area has hosted many A-listers, past and present. The tour also passes a few celebrity homes, although our guide ensured everyone maintained a respectful distance from the properties.

The tour is a particular treat for fans of British director Richard Curtis and the film passes several locations used in his films.

Unsurprisingly, much of his movie Notting Hill was filmed here and we had a nosey round The Travel Bookshop owned by Hugh Grant in the film; saw the spot where he spilled orange juice over Julia Roberts, and stood outside that famous blue front door (now sadly painted black.)

We also saw the house Keira Knightley’s character lives in Love Actually and swooned as we remembered Andrew Lincoln’s character declaring his love for her using a series of big cardboard flashcards!

There’s plenty here for music buffs too, including the hotel where Jimi Hendrix overdosed and most impressively, a recording studio which has been used by Bob Marley, Radiohead, Madonna and Justin Timberlake to name a few.

The Celebrity Walking Tour of Notting Hill was a great way to spend a couple of hours and to take a peek at how the other half live. It’s fascinating to see so many places where rock ‘n’ roll history took place and hear the stories behind them.

Best of all, there are lots of suggestions for things to come back to in your own time, such as Paul Smith’s boutique or a very special branch of Oxfam…

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